Space Race 2.0: Blue Origin, Cerberus, and Textron eyeing North Alabama’s ULA in aerospace power play

Reports from the Wall Street Journal this week suggest that entities such as Blue Origin, led by Jeff Bezos, and private equity firm Cerberus are closing in on a potential deal to acquire United Launch Alliance (ULA), located in Decatur, Alabama. This information unveils a potential shake-up in the aerospace industry for North Alabama. Lockheed […]

City Council approves $4M funds to improve historic Huntsville Summit Apartments

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Huntsville City Council adjourned their last meeting of the year this past Thursday with yet another full slate on the agenda. The Council ended a busy, and at times exciting, schedule in 2023 with a vote that authorized $4 million in Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA2) Program funds to Meridian Commons Ltd., which […]

Turner Construction announces new SPO Manager for Huntsville offices

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Turner Construction Company’s Huntsville office has promoted Joe Botto, a construction industry veteran of 30 years, to the role of Self-Perform Operations (SPO) Manager. In this role, Botto will oversee all the trade work performed by Turner teams throughout the business unit’s northeast Alabama footprint. “Joe has been a tremendous leader on […]

Huntsville receives national ranking for affordability amid housing and infrastructure concerns

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Adding to the growing list of accolades, the City of Huntsville was recently ranked as one of the fastest growing, affordable cities in the nation. According to U.S. Census Bureau data tabulated by GOBankingRates from December 07, 2023, populations in some of the largest cities in America, such as New York City […]

Community reminder: New hands-free driving law to take effect Jan. 1 in Huntsville

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Heads up, Huntsville drivers. Starting Jan. 1, 2024, the City’s new hands-free ordinance will prohibit motorists from holding any wireless telecommunications device while operating a vehicle. The ordinance, sponsored by Huntsville City Council President David Little with assistance from the Huntsville Police Department (HPD), was voted into law by City Council on […]

Huntsville’s Performance Drone Works project approved by Department of Defense

Performance Drone Works (PDW), an Huntsville-based producer of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), announced that its man-packable and heavy lift quadcopter, the C100, has received approval for the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) Blue UAS program. The Department of Defense (DoD) developed the Blue UAS program to rapidly vet and scale commercial UAS technology. The C100 is […]

Navigating life’s crossroads: Understanding the art of decision-making through Einhorn’s problem-solving profiles

It is interesting to note that most of us have a particular process for solving the problems we encounter throughout our daily lives. That tendency, however, also changes depending on the context or situation in which we find ourselves at any moment. For example, most people will behave very differently in front of their parents […]

Councilwoman Robinson reflects on a year of promises fulfilled ahead of 2024

Cover image provided by the Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau.   In an exclusive interview with Councilwoman Jennie Robinson, the Huntsville Business Journal looks back on the year District 3, and the city as a whole, had in 2023 while delving into the multifaceted projects and initiatives that have shaped this year and set the […]

Drake State and Yulista solidify partnership to bolster Madison County workforce development

HUNTSVILLE, AL – Drake State Community & Technical College and Yulista, a Huntsville-based defense and aviation solutions provider, announced a collaboration to create a robust talent pipeline and foster mutual growth.  Yulista is a partner in Drake State’s Connecting Students with Industry (CSI) program. The program provides students with hands-on experience at Yulista, allowing them […]

Real Estate Update: Recent monthly stats show continued slump

The Huntsville Area Association of Realtors (HAAR) has released their monthly report for November of 2023.  The amount of inventory available in the Huntsville/Madison County Market has continued to grow, with a total of 1856 units available, up from 1631 in November 2022.  However, the average sales price has continued to rise, up to $375k […]